Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 d69c33df33183857…

MALICIOUS

PDF

14.4 KB Created: 2009-11-15 19:41:70 Authoring application: PDF Library 4.3.9 (via PDF Library 3.9.7)
MD5: 1ceefe64dbc2f00eb30af2aaf171fbbb SHA-1: e2203768d71a801fee3f013bcb9b523364f73b4e SHA-256: d69c33df331838572101809266d70bb9a035f6afe580e4bef6ebe57faa8984f2
136 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1059.001 PowerShell

The PDF file contains embedded JavaScript, which is a common technique for delivering malicious payloads. ClamAV detections of 'Win.Trojan.Agent-36166' strongly suggest malicious intent. The embedded JavaScript is likely responsible for downloading and executing a second-stage payload, although its exact functionality is obscured.

Heuristics 4

  • ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
  • ClamAV detection on extracted artifact critical EXTRACTED_FILE_CLAMAV
    ClamAV flagged at least one file extracted from inside this sample. Even when the wrapping document carries no AV detection of its own, a hit on the carved artifact is a strong indicator the sample is a delivery vehicle.
  • JavaScript action low PDF_JAVASCRIPT
    PDF contains a /JavaScript action. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.

Extracted artifacts 1

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
javascript_obj0007_000.js
60a6900a3689c2eea0c8bdc00ebcce573425d92dc5926a2d56fbaa8d7eb3870c
pdf-javascript-stream PDF /JS object 7 at offset 0x1A5 74895 bytes
Detection
ClamAV: Win.Trojan.Agent-36166
Obfuscation or payload: unlikely